Kenneth A. Carow
Board Member
Kenneth (Ken) Carow has been a member of the Thrivent Board of Directors since 2013. He serves on the Audit committee.
With his research in finance and experience in higher education, Carow helps ensure Thrivent remains strong and stable and its workforce is enabled to help people achieve financial clarity, so they can make the most of what they’ve been given.
Carow is a professor of finance and previously served as the executive associate dean of faculty and research at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Indianapolis (KSBI); as associate dean for Indianapolis Research and Programs; as a co-director of the Kelley Direct American Banking Association Program; and as chair of the undergraduate program at KSBI. Prior to his time at Indiana University, he was assistant professor at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Carow previously served on the boards of directors of Lutheran High School of Indianapolis and the Midwest Financial Association. He also was director of the stewardship ministry and served on the endowment fund board for Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianapolis. He is a past associate editor for the Journal of Financial Research and The Financial Review. Carow is a member of the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Indianapolis, the Financial Management Association and MENSA.
He received a Bachelor of Science in finance from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and earned his doctorate in finance from Purdue University.
About Thrivent
Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that helps build, grow and protect financial well-being through purpose-driven advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs. Thrivent serves more than 2.4 million clients through thousands of financial advisors across the country and has more than $212 billion in assets under management/advisement (as of 12/31/25). Thrivent carries strong financial ratings from independent rating agencies - including AM Best, Moody's and S&P Global Ratings - which demonstrate the company’s financial strength, stability and ability to pay claims. Ratings don't apply to investment product performance and more information can be found on each rating agency's website. For more information about Thrivent, visit